As if I didn't have enough scopes already, I'm quite tempted by a second hand 6104A or 7104A/B, primarily for the higher resolution screen, but also because the UI responsiveness looks superb in the many videos Mike's done. I already have a 54642D which has now become my main work scope on the bench, I just love the UI's design and responsiveness: the UI for the 6000/7000 series looks like it's based on the same platform. For decoding serial stuff I tend to use a 54831D which has a massive 128Mpt deep memory but the decode is done in software so you need to be smart about how you set up the acquisition and selectively turn on and off the decode or the scope becomes very sluggish.
So I have a couple of questions...
o Although the resolution on both the 6000 and 7000 is 1024x768, the 6104A LCD is only 6.3". You could add an external monitor, but I was wondering how well the remote web interface works as an alternative?
o What is the boot time like? I think I'm quite spoiled by the 54642D's five seconds, it's not even enough time to properly attach a probe.
o I see that 06.17.0001 is current on newer 7000B units, and possibly others too, is it possible to downgrade firmware to previous versions, and if so does 06.16.0001 (for example!) work on the 7000B series?
Many thanks in advance!